Salem, IN (August 9, 2007) – So far in 2007, the CRA Street Stocks have had seven different drivers win the seven series events held to date. The latest winner was Calvin Parham in last Saturday nights Bud Light 150 at Anderson Speedway, a win that also propelled his team back into the series points lead. Car owner for the #21 CRA Street Stock, Steve Davis, had his car in victory lane earlier this season at Baer Field Speedway, but veteran Ft. Wayne driver Steve Christman was behind the wheel for that win. Parham has been the driver in the series other six events so far this season.

Other winners in 2007 include 2006 series Champion Joe Beaver, Frank Kimmel II, Bubba Trinkle and Jeff Perry all with victories in series events at Winchester Speedway. Christman got the win at Baer Field Speedway while Bret Miles Jr. and Parham got wins at Anderson Speedway. The series leaders in victories last season, Beau Mitchell with five and Rich Boyer with two, have both been unsuccessful in getting to victory lane so far this season, both have a second place finish this season.

The series will look to see if an eighth different winner can get to victory lane as the series travels north for it’s second event of the season on the 3/8^th’s mile track at Baer Field Speedway this Saturday night August 11th. The series will have 10 lap heat races and a 50-lap feature along with a full program of Baer Field Speedway local divisions racing.

The 2007 season has been one of ups and downs for all the teams competing for the series point’s championship. Every time a team climbs to the top of the point’s standings, something happens at the next event and a different team seems to climb to the top. This trend continued last Saturday night as Rich Boyer came into the event as the series points leader, but had has his night end on lap five with mechanical issues resulting in a 36^th place finish. The number #21 Steve Davis owned team came into last Saturday’s event second in points but now hold a 13 point lead over Joe Beaver who has climbed back into second place. Rookie competitor Jacob Owens is only six points behind Beaver in third. Rookie Phil Evans is fourth 22 points behind Owens, with Rich Boyer falling to fifth one point behind Evans.

So far this season there have already been 68 different drivers participate in the seven series events. Drivers have come from six different states to participate so far this season including Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Illinois and North Carolina were Dan Dicepoli traveled from to compete in last Saturday nights event at Anderson Speedway. The series is at its halfway point with six events left on the 2007 schedule including Saturday night’s event at Baer Field Speedway.

Pits will open on Saturday at 2:30pm, practice will begin at 3:30pm with qualifying at 5pm. The race program will begin at 7:30pm. More event information and information on the series is available at www.craracing.net.